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Rail Fence Baby Quilt

Combine light, medium, and dark prints to make a playful crib quilt of Rail Fence blocks. Fabrics are from the Little Bear Counts by Linda Hohag and Bear Essentials collections, both from P&B Textiles.

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Assemble Blocks

1. Referring to Diagram 1, join three 1-1/2x18" strips from one assorted dark print or tone-on-tone and two 1-1/2x18" strips from one assorted light or medium print to make a dark strip set. Press seams in one direction. Repeat to make six dark strip sets total. Cut strip sets into 5-1/2"-wide segments to make 18 dark Rail Fence blocks total. Each block should be 5-1/2" square including seam allowances.

2. Referring to Diagram 2, sew together three 1-1/2x18" strips from one assorted light or medium print and two 1-1/2x18" strips from one assorted dark print or tone-on-tone to make a light strip set. Press seams in one direction. Repeat to make five light strip sets total. Cut strip sets into 5-1/2"-wide segments to make 17 light Rail Fence blocks total. Each block should be 5-1/2" square including seam allowances.